Forrest Clark, 51, made several outbursts, claiming his life was being threatened and saying the arson charge against him was a lie.

The Holy Fire was one of nearly 20 blazes across California, which is seeing earlier, longer and more destructive wildfire seasons because of drought, warmer weather attributed to climate change and home construction deeper into forests.

A fire that broke out near the communities of Fairfield and Vacaville had destroyed a home and two other structures, according to the Vacaville Fire Department.

A firefighter suffered a minor injury battling the blaze, which grew to about 2.6 square miles and was 70% contained by Saturday afternoon, officials said.

The largest fire ever recorded in California — the Mendocino Complex — is burning north of Sacramento and has destroyed 119 homes but none in recent days. The fire had reached 508 square miles and was 67% contained by Saturday.

The two-week-old Carr Fire that killed eight people and burned more than 1,000 homes was 55% contained.